President Joe Biden will visit New Jersey and New York on Tuesday after both states sustained damage from ravaging floodwaters brought by the remnants of Hurricane Ida.
The president will travel to Manville, New Jersey, and the New York borough of Queens on Tuesday to survey damage from the storm, the White House said Saturday, adding that more details will follow in the coming days.
Biden flew to Louisiana on Friday and met with state and local officials to survey the damage from when the storm first made landfall near the southeast portion of the Bayou State, causing over 1 million customers to lose power on Monday, according to Entergy.
BIDEN VISITS LOUISIANA TO SURVEY HURRICANE IDA DAMAGE
The death toll from Ida in the Northeast was nearly 50 as of Friday morning, although the storm is responsible for more than 60 deaths throughout the nation as it passed through several states, bringing tornadoes, high winds, and torrential downpours that caused some residences to flood.
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio announced measures on Friday aimed at amplifying emergency responses such as alerts, travel bans, and evacuations during future storms after the remnants of Hurricane Ida brought devastating floodwaters to the city this week.
De Blasio emphasized the city will work on better evacuation plans for people who live in basement apartments after videos uploaded to social media showcased the storm affecting people in areas prone to flooding.
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At least 11 deaths occurred in basements in New York, with residents dying due to inescapable rising floodwaters. One family included a 50-year-old father and a 48-year-old mother, along with their 2-year-old child in Queens, according to Accuweather.
“It’s not like the rain we used to know,” de Blasio said. “It’s a different reality, a speed and intensity that we now have to understand will be normal.”
